documentcloud/backbone — pull request #1446 by ianstormtaylor (2012-06-24 01:48:32+00:00)
Title: added _configure method to model and collection for easier augmenting

the `_configure` method in View is really, really nice when you want to augment configuration logic. but there isn't currently any method to augment in Model or Collection, and i don't see a reason why.

as an example use case, i want to make setup state handling in my views, so i do this:

```
_configure: function(options) {
Backbone.View.prototype._configure.apply(this, arguments);
this._configureStates();
},
```
that way i don't have to remember to call it in `initialize` for every view i create.

i'd like to be able to do the same with Model and Collection, but there's no easy hook so i have to put it in `initialize` instead and remember to call up the chain in extended children.

what do you think?